The Oscars are all always about the glitz and the glamour from head to toe, but at the 2015 Academy Awards, we noticed a red carpet trend we weren't predicting: the absence of some engagement rings! For some celebrities, their giant diamond engagement rings are an essential accessory, but this year, we saw a... read more

We know that it can be hard to explain to your other half -- who may not be dealing with RSVPs or caterers -- that wedding etiquette exists for a reason. Here's how one fellow Knottie, sparklingjewelee, explains her situation in a community post: "Lately as our wedding gets closer, my... read more

New Yorkers Josie and Kow decided to go back to Aspen, Colorado -- the scenic spot of their proposal a year earlier -- for their wedding day. "We had such a lovely time there and wanted to share it with family and friends," Josie says. Guests of the wedding enjoyed the three-mile gondola ride to... read more

Get ready for the ultimate wedding -- Mother Monster is engaged! Lady Gaga's longtime love, Chicago Fire actor Taylor Kinney, proposed to the Grammy award-winning artist on Valentine's Day and pulled out all the stops with a breathtaking heart-shaped diamond engagement ring. "He gave me his heart on Valentine's Day, and I said... read more

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We can't have The Knot Dream wedding without a fabulous (and we mean fab-u-lous) wedding planner, so it's time to announce who'll throw our soon-to-be-named winning couple the wedding of their dreams: Jeannie Savage, founder of Details Details! If you're not familiar with Jeannie's take-your-breath-away-and-then-some weddings, here's why we love her. She... read more

Last night, with the help of Million Dollar Listing New York's Ryan Serhant (and his new fiance, Emilia Bechrakis) The Knot broke the Guinness World Record for the largest-ever champagne tasting and toast. Our "Toast to Love" took place in the newly renovated Fulton Center in Manhattan's Financial District. Over 500 people came to the... read more

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On last night's episode of Marry Me Today, Jolie accepted her boyfriend Brandon's proposal... and agreed to marry him that very day! Using inspirational photos that Jolie had pinned to her favorite boards on The Knot, Brandon, host Lilliana Vazquez and planner Nicole Alexandra Weddings put together the entire wedding in... read more

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Weddings are an old tradition, but that doesn't mean you have to look traditional! The Knot Magazine spring issue is on newsstands now with lots of unique ideas that will inspire you to add something unexpected to your wedding day look. Don't be afraid to go against the grain for a look that's... read more

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The modern-day bridal shower has evolved from its traditional use as a way to put together a "trousseau" of items that historically made up the bride's dowry -- things like lingerie, linens and home goods. Of course now that dowries are pretty much obsolete and more and more couples are getting married later in life,... read more

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Escort cards are extremely easy to personalize and an excellent way to bring in your wedding day colors -- from calligraphed seating cards set atop a textured linen to apples tagged with each guest's name or small personalized bundles of lavender tied off with string. Other ways to display escort cards: Pin them to a clothesline, post them on a board covered in color-coordinated ribbon, or incorporate them into your cocktail hour using personalized stirrers tagged with guests' names.